Fact-Checking Ron Paul on Florida Gas Prices
Ron Paul said that residents of Florida are paying $6 a gallon to fill up. Photo by Gage Skidmore/KUT NewsAudio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
At last week’s presidential debate, Texas Congressman Ron Paul said that Florida’s gas prices are so high that residents there are paying $6 a gallon to fill up. Watch the clip here.
Gardner Selby of the Austin-American Statesmen’s fact-checking project PolitiFact Texas joined KUT’s Nathan Bernier to discuss the veracity of Paul’s statement.
Selby:
“Paul is simply wrong. On the day after the debate, Feb. 22, the average price per gallon in Florida was $3.70. Two stations near the airport in Orlando, which of course is the gateway to the wonders of Disney in Florida, had prices close to $6 – $5.79 and $5.69 a gallon. Of course, locals know better than to buy their gas there. Paul’s claim rates ridiculous.”
Read PolitiFact’s full post on Paul’s statement here.
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rediculous? 5.79 sounds pretty close to $6.00 to me, whether you are a “local” or not. thanx for pouncing on this tiny over-estimation and using it to somehow discredit ron paul, the only candidate that has any clue about how to fix the debt crisis/bring our soldiers home. i was almost going to make a donation this year, but thanx to this “pants on fire rediculous” report, thats not going to happen. way to go KUT!!